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TRAVEL Tenerife
TRAVEL TENERIFE Sponsored by Pearly Grey Ocean Club
After a 5 hour flight from Gatwick, I felt the wind on my face on Tenerife, one of the Canary Islands in the Atlantic Ocean. It was very windy – the reason we were told is that this was the windy side of the island. During our cab ride from the airport to our hotel I noted all of the banana tree plantations: a real sign of tropical weather! We travelled o ...
Exploring Australia
Arriving in Sydney airport is a rather daunting experience, not only are you stressing about the fact that you may have a stray banana peel in your bag, but there is also the fact that even mud on your shoe could get you turfed out!
But once you’re in, it’s no worries. I had booked for six nights there, in a great and friendly youth hostel with a roof top bar that was second only to the kitchen for meeting ...
PHILADELPHIA SOUL
Described as the “City of Brotherly Love”, Philadelphia offers so much more than just cobblestone streets and endless historical landmarks. What makes this city so memorable is its unique blend of experiences that you have to discover in person.
By day you can explore four centuries of history and architecture, beautiful neighbourhoods, remarkable museum collections and endless shopping. Yet when the sun s ...
UK TOP COSY SPOTS
Warm your cockles this Christmas with local ales, home-cooked food & exploring the UK.
The bleak weather may be urging you to stay in front of the telly, but resist the temptation to hibernate at home – the UK is full of warming winter venues, be it a snug pub, a cosy café, a gorgeous B&B or a toasty Inn. These are our top spots:
The Shoe Inn, New forest
There are numerous attractions in the fore ...
LET THE FESTIVITIES BEGIN
Got to get away this festive season?
SA Promo picks its top destinations to enjoy Christmas and New Year.
Vienna
Vienna ranks amongst the most beautiful capitals in Europe. A city of high culture and great food, it is an alluring and romantic place to visit.
Christmas
Vienna at Christmas is a truly magical place. Here are just a few things you can see and do over the festive season.
Visit one of many ...
TRAVEL USA
Crossing the international date line is a very interesting experience, arriving in Los Angeles from Fiji, roughly 6 hours before leaving it! After processing that I had gone back in time and was on the other side of the world, I caught the connecting flight up to San Francisco. Now, it is always best to seek advice before booking a place to stay as my hotel was extraordinary, in the bad sense of the word! S ...
SKI AUSTRIA
Ski Austria this winter?
Austria is well know throughout not only Europe, but the world, for having some of the best ski runs on the planet. Austria’s reputation is built on not only the fact that it not only has some of the most accessible runs in the world but also some of the least expensive. The variation of runs also ensures that everyone, from the first time beginner to the Olympic-level competitor, ...
TRAVEL New Zealand
The biggest surprise about New Zealand was how cold it was, a completely unexpected shock after having just spent a week on the Great Barrier Reef in Cairns. When you are on a round the world trip, you tend to pack light, so let me warn you all – New Zealand gets colder than London does! It is also a nerve wracking arriving in Christchurch, as mud on your shoes or a catastrophic piece of fruit could get y ...
DUBAI Travel Tips
On October 2nd last year, I flew out to Dubai for what was supposed to be a four day visit for a friend’s birthday. Much to my surprise, the holiday turned into a 2 month stay, including ending up in court, being held in the country for 6 weeks with no passport and spending time in two of Dubai’s jail’s!
This all happened due to a small incident which occurred on our second evening there. We were on our wa ...
ROMANTIC TRAVEL Getaways
February is all about romance, and you would be surprised how many fantastic offers there are at the last minute for a great romantic getaway. Apart from the usual cities that appear on everybody’s ‘most romantic’ list, I thought it would be a great idea to bring to your attention some lesser known destinations for that special time away with the one you love!
SOUTHERN ITALY
In Southern Italy there is th ...
JUNGFRAU Switzerland Ski Holiday
As South Africans we are used to warm sunny weather, even in the winter. Most of us have never even seen real snow, only the fake snow in our shopping centre Christmas displays! So it’s not surprising that our first reaction when reaching the ski slopes of Europe is to jump out, roll around and make a snow angel (followed by a massive snow fight).
Living in the UK makes it really easy to reach proper sk ...
EGYPTIAN NILE CRUISE
For thousands of years travellers have been coming to Egypt to marvel at the Pyramids, the Sphinx, ancient Luxor and the River Nile. Steeped in history, these monuments to a once great civilisation still capture the imagination of travellers today.Egypt has so often been described as the gift of the Nile and a cruise along the river is for many the experience of a lifetime. There can be no finer way to disc ...
